If there is heavy rain this year, more than 83,000 residents of Bardia will be affected, according to the District Disaster Management Committee. According to the weather forecast, it is estimated that this year, the most rainfall will be in Lumbini region.
Among them, Bardiya in Dumbini province is considered to be the most vulnerable to floods. Karnali, Babai and other rivers flow from Bardia. Apart from this, there are big and small rivers. District Disaster Management Committee Coordinator and Chief District Officer Surendra Paudel said that if there is heavy rain this year, 83,000 people will be more affected by floods and floods in Bardiya.
This has been assessed based on the damage caused by flood in Bardiya since 2004, he said, "all preparations have been made for monsoon disaster response. Apart from this, arrangements for relief have also been made after the rescue.
All the eight municipalities of the district are preparing for disaster response. There were big floods in the years 40, 051, 058, 071, 074 and 079. More than 50 people have died during this period. When the biggest flood came in July 2007, 93 thousand people were affected. 32 people died when the flood swept away in 071. Rampur Tappu and Dhugrawa village were washed away by flood in Bardia in 071.
Before the monsoon disaster, the three parts of the security agencies, the Nepali Army, the Armed Police Force, and the Nepal Police, have already conducted a mock exercise on rescue and relief issues. Before the flood, sirens will sound under the notification system, and the group will advise the people of the affected settlements to move to safe places.
